It''s been a week since Alex placed a sphere of protection around the empire''s borders and life had taken a completely new turn.

    People smiled more, went out with their loved ones, business boomed and people went on vacations--some even visiting new star systems.

    The most visited system during that time was the Sol system--everyone wanted to see the hunter who changed everything, the hunter who took away their fears, the man who brought order to their lives.

    Alexander Gray.

    People would visit the planet, find out which city Alex lived in, and even find the exact location of his family home. Things got a bit rowdy as the family had difficulty stepping out.

    Some tried to get properties near The Gray''s estate. Unfortunately for them, the government stepped in, making the entire area a private space no one could go to.

    Things were really hectic as the family feared their lives changing, but Alex was able to convince them things wouldn''t remain that way for long.

    He had done his part for the people. It was up to them to live how they saw fit as he would only act as a guardian, protecting them from threats they couldn''t handle.

    But that was unlikely. With many vassals drawing power from him, there was basically no threat humanity couldn''t handle themselves.

    Hunters could stay at home more than before. They didn''t have to always be on edge.

    They could go out of the empire to hunt for resources whenever they wanted, becoming more of a job now than a necessity.

    A lot of things had changed, and people questioned if hunters were still needed.@@@@

    Naturally, they did. Void creatures may not be appearing in the empire anymore, but they were sure appearing outside of it.

    Also, the cores of the void creatures were very valuable to humanity, serving as their primary energy source for a great many things.

    With all these changes happening, where does that leave Alexander now?

    ......

    "What do you plan on doing now?" William asked over dinner. "With everything now calm and quiet, there should be something else you can do, right?"

    "Eh... soon?" Alex replied, not sure how to put that.

    Of course, this wasn''t the first time having this chat as he had previously had a conversation on this topic with Julia''s dad some time ago. However, with how busy everything was, he didn''t have time to go any further.

    Sarah frowned at his response. "Soon?" His mother was not pleased. "You have no plans, do you?"

    "..."

    Alex had no reply.

    "Listen bro," Olivia said, thinking Alex was feeling down. "No one is rushing you. Just don''t forget her..."

    Her words had a different meaning, a meaning no one failed to understand.

    "I know, sis." Alex replied. "It''s just that Julia wants to reach the S Tier before we do anything else."

    "Did she tell you that?" Olivia asked.

    "In a way, yeah." Alex nodded. "From our connection, I can see through her thoughts."

    "Well, that''s fine," William said with a smile, trying to change the subject. "You can start thinking about what you want to do as an educator."

    "Yeah..."

    ''Xex, compose a letter and send it to Principal Yiny.'' Alex instructed.

    [Of course] Xex replied and then asked. [When do you want a reply?]

    ''Mm, tell her to take her time. I want something that would make use of my combat skills in real-life settings.'' Alex said, taking a moment to complete the thought. ''Something like being able to take the students on expeditions to experience things.''

    [Right away]

    With instructions clearly given, Xex went to work.